THURSDAY

 

Today is National Coq au Vin Day.

So what is Coq au Vin?

One website describes it as "Pronounced 'cuhk oh van' it's a dish made of chicken braised in a garlicky, musroomy, bacon-lard sauce with plenty of wine added."

As you might guess, it's French but it gained popularity in the U.S.A. after Julia Child published "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" and went on to further fame on one of the first television cooking shows.

I'm not doing "coq au vin" today.

I have a rather simple sheet pan meal planned with sausage, small potatoes, sliced apples and asparagus.

By the way, the photo at the top of this page doesn't relate to either recipe.

It's just a picture I took a while ago of some rather photogenic peppers.

Whatever you're doing in your kitchens today, bon appétit!

A SAD DEATH

When we moved into this duplex a couple of years ago, three big trees shaded the property.

You can just see the trunk and a bit of foliage of the third one beyond the back of our car.

But last year that one and the one on the right had to be taken down as they had died.

We clung to the one in front of our unit as it showed some greenery and we thought we could save it.

But it was not to be.

We learned this spring that the greenery was a parasite and the tree was pretty much dead.

So this morning, it too came down.

Our once lovely shaded yard is now barren, bringing with it a sense of sadness as we view our neighbor's healthier trees.

We've learned that the two trees in front were Arizona Ash trees which, though fast growing and drought resistant, have a relatively short life span.

The third tree was a Siberian Elm, which has more cons than pros, and is well gone.

So we are treeless.

Just in time for the summer heat.

PAYBACK

You may remember I made my darlin' a cookie a few days ago.

It was her favorite but only ONE GIANT Chocolate Chip Cookie!

Well she returned the favor, only she didn't go for ONE GIANT Frosted Cinnamon Roll.

A dish of 8 lovelies and, as she did with her cookie, I generously shared them with her.

Were, as in past tense, cuz we ate 'em all in one day!

Yum!

They were good.

MEMORIAL DAY

Lest we forget . . .

 

TEXAS BLUE

You don't often see a car with this shade of blue.

And a Bronco at that!

With painted white flowers scattered on it.

Not making any judgements here but I figured with the Texas license plate it must be from Austin.

COOKIE

On a whim yesterday, I made a cookie for my dear Judy.

Yes, I said "a cookie".

She's always liked chocolate chip cookies so this roughly 12 inch monster cookie not only had them inside of it but I dotted the top with them.

To prove the size of it, I offer this photo.

The baker's hand to show the comparison.

And that's what happens when you allow the (mid 80's) amateur baker free rein in the kitchen.

So why didn't you make a batch of cookies, rather than just one, you may be wondering?

Oh, just for laughs, I guess.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

Greetings, all my fabuluous, fantastic, fine friends!

It has come time once again to frolic in Friday facetiousity!

I think that's enough "F" words to begin this foray into the fairgrounds of foolishness.

Oops, there I go again.

Let's just get started.

And that, my friends, is finally the end of today's Dad Jokes!

I know you're happy.

Now try to have a toothsome and splendiferous weekend!

And never, ever forget to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

( . . . yup, I know just how you feel . . . )